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When you and I were sweethearts beneath the summer sky; Your hair has turned to silver, the gold has faded too; But still I will remember, where I first met you. (Chorus) Down by the old mill stream Where I first met you, With your eyes of blue, Dressed in gingham too, It was there I knew that you loved me true, You were sixteen, my village queen,
The lyrics of "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" are typical of the sentimental ballads of the 1890s. The form is strophic, two verses with a chorus. Chorus: I love you as I never lov'd before, Since first I met you on the village green Come to me, or my dream of love is o'er. I love you as I lov'd you When you were sweet, when you were sweet ...
"Only Sixteen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in May 1959. It was a top 15 hit on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart and also charted within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. [1] In the UK it was covered, and taken to No. 1, by Craig Douglas. [2]
Little is known about his early life. [4] According to the New York Times, he was born in Dublin, Ireland. [5] According to the 1900 US census and his birth certificate, [citation needed] he was born of Irish parents, John Thornton and Catherine Molloy, in Liverpool, England.
Mardones made a music video for the song, but, as it predated MTV by a year, it was not widely broadcast. It opens with Mardones walking down a street and approaching a house. The song plays over the video, and the lyrics serve as Mardones's monologue. He is met at the door by a bearded man who sings the opening line: "She's just 16 years old ...
"Sixteen" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding, released as a single through Polydor Records on 12 April 2019. [1] It appears as an international bonus track on the digital and streaming edition of her fourth studio album Brightest Blue. [2] It was co-written by Goulding with Raye and Fred, and produced by Ian Kirkpatrick, Fred and Mike ...
In 2021, Troy L. Smith of Cleveland.com wrote "In his defense, Ringo Starr did not write 'You're Sixteen.' His hit is a cover of a Johnny Burnette song written by the Sherman Brothers. Of course, that doesn’t excuse Starr’s judgment as a 33-year-old man releasing a song about a love for a 16-year-old girl."
"Sweet Sixteen" is a song by British singer-songwriter Billy Idol, released in 1987 as the third single from his third studio album Whiplash Smile (1986). The song written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey. "Sweet Sixteen" peaked at No. 20 in the US and No. 17 in the UK. It was also a hit across Europe and beyond. [3] [4]